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Kaliakair Hi-Tech Park has received investment proposals worth US$629 million from seven companies based in China, Japan, India, South Korea and the United States.
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam said the park has so far attracted US$283 million in actual investment against a proposed investment target of US$1.636 billion.
He made the remarks on Saturday during a visit to the country’s first hi-tech park in Kaliakair to assess its prospects and challenges in technology-based industrial development, investment and employment generation.
According to an official statement, 85 companies have so far been allotted plots or space at the park, including seven foreign companies.
Of these, 40 companies have already started production or business operations, while 28 are currently setting up their plants. Another 17 companies are expected to begin construction soon.
The government has so far spent more than Tk500 crore on developing basic infrastructure at the park, while companies have invested around US$283 million, equivalent to approximately Tk3,245 crore.
The government aims to develop the park as a major production and export hub and attract greater domestic and foreign investment.